Key findings: P6141.2 - Wholesale trade sales, June 2009

Wholesale trade sales in real terms decrease

Wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for the second quarter of 2009 decreased by 11,7% compared with the second quarter of 2008, while sales for the corresponding period in 2008 increased by  10,1%. Seasonally adjusted wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for the second quarter of 2009 decreased by 3,4% compared with the first quarter of 2009.

Wholesale trade sales, at constant (2000) prices, for June 2009 decreased by 9,9% compared with June 2008.

Wholesale trade sales, at current prices, for the second quarter of 2009 decreased by 12,9% compared with the second quarter of 2008. The major contributors to this decrease were dealers in solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (-34,0% and contributing -7,0 percentage points), dealers in metal and metal ores (-48,6% and contributing -2,4 percentage points) and dealers in machinery, equipment and supplies (-8,1% and contributing -1,5 percentage points).

Wholesale trade sales at current prices for June 2009 decreased by 13,6% compared with June 2008, while sales for the corresponding period in 2008 increased by 26,4%.